Where to Actually Eat on Catalina Island This Summer | Eater LA

"Visible from Los Angeles on a clear day, Catalina Island feels both historic and relentlessly inviting: I think of its deep history stretching back more than 8,000 years with Tongva habitation and then through visits by Spanish and Portuguese sailors and even ties to the Civil War, while its subtropical climate (more than 260 sunny days a year) makes it an idyllic weekend getaway for sipping mai tais, eating fish tacos, renting golf carts, hiking the island’s length, or backpacking to remote campsites; the Wrigley family’s conservancy stewardship and the Catalina Island Company’s ongoing hospitality projects shape much of the visitor experience, Avalon serves as the primary walkable harbor town, and Two Harbors functions as a smaller seasonal stop for campers and boaters, all combining to draw about a million tourists annually." - Farley Elliott